[All] Occupy KW on Wednesday

[Ginny Quinn]

LULU    Thanks for this warm and encouraging report.  I've been praying that
the really active folks will make a big difference and STOP this horrible
disaster from going forward.It's been predicted that FARM land will be far
more valuable in the future than development land...if you can't eat healthy
food and drink safe water    what's the use of a shiny  (or even not)  brand
new home..   Thank God for those of you with enough energy  and youth to go
forward with this.   Prayers for your success.   Ginny

 

From: all-bounces at gren.ca [mailto:all-bounces at gren.ca] On Behalf Of
Louisette Lanteigne
Sent: October-17-11 1:23 AM
To: all at gren.ca
Subject: [All] Occupy KW on Wednesday

 

Occupy Kitchener/Waterloo is going to take place at Waterloo Square Oct.
19th 4:30-7:30. The movement started with high school students and is now
spreading out to other groups. If your on facebook check out the event page
for Occupy Kitchener.

 

Also, Foodfest was AMAZING. Estimated turn out was 28,000 people but I still
believe it was more. I attended the event from start to finish and the line
ups of people kept pouring in. Roots donated 1000 T-shirts with the
Foodstock logo that were on sale for $10 each and that sold out really fast.
I got mine. Cooks prepared for 20,000 people and they got that and more. A
few of them ran out of food. This one chef had her table decorated with
garlic and acorn squash so when she ran out of food, she fried her
decorations up in butter. It was hilarious but I tried it and it was very
tasty and tender.

 

The parking in the fields were full and folks were parking 2km away from the
entrance along the highway to attend and the rain and muck didn't slow down
anyone. It only rained a couple of times with short intervals but it was
very muddy and kids LOVED it. I never heard any of the kids at the event
whine or cry. Even babies were were fascinated by cauldrons of hot bubbling
foods cooking over open fires under the canopy of fall leaves. There was
really a euphoric feeling to the entire event. The more people came, the
wider the smiles got. Everyone knew something special was happening here.
The recommended donation was $10 per person but many folks gave more. If
anyone wants to donate on line via paypal, here is the link:
http://nomegaquarry.ca/events/foodstock/

 

The people who attended ranged in age from newborns to 90+. People came from
all across Ontario to attend. The smells were delicious and the food looked
fantastic and tasted even better. They had everything under the sun: Elk,
Wild Turkey, wild mushrooms, apricots in wine, Mexican hot chocolate mocha,
gourmet freshly roasted coffee and chai teas, sushi, hand made chocolates,
fresh salads, beautiful dishes of roasted vegetables covered with remarkable
sauces. Sauces laced with maple syrup etc. It was fantastic. They people
came, they came and they kept coming but the way the event was spread out
widely and with over 100 chefs busy cranking out the food everyone got fed.
Waiting time to eat a dish was on the average 15 minutes per station but I
made lots of friends during those line ups and the displays were grouped in
about 5 stations per area. You line up at one end and work your way through
and it's like eating a mini 5 course meal with salad, appetizer, vegetable
dish, main dish and soup/desert/beverage etc. When your done that section
you go to the next. 

 

The planners were so clever with their bring your own bowl and fork and cup
idea because there wasn't much issue with garbage at all. Most folks brought
real bowls and forks, not the plastic stuff so litter wasn't a problem.
Great idea! 

 

That's it for now. Talk to you later!

 

Lulu :0)

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